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Frequenly Asked Questions

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I'm not sure if I should vote Yes or No, what do I do?

If you can't make up your mind, or you don't feel you have the right information to make an informed decision you should go ahead and click on "Skip". Doing this will let you see the results of everyone else's voting without influencing the result.

For example, if it's a question about "women's issues" and you're a guy, just hit skip. You can't really have an informed opinion on the subject.

What is that safe(r) mode link in the top right corner of the page?

This website has a lot of stories and comments on it that many people out there might be offended by. To help shield these fragile eyes from the pain of looking at such things, when Safe(r) mode is on, the site attempts to hide as much of it as possible. However, at any time, you can click on that link in the top right hand corner to reveal all the good stuff that Is It Normal has to offer. We'll remember your choice too, so you only have to click it once if you want to see everything.

By the way, we call it "safe(r) mode" and not "safe mode" because we know we're not perfect and we won't be able to ever make this completely "safe". It's as safe as we can make it. It's safe(r) than normal.

How can I see the newest submissions?

In the "Flagged Lists" box on the left side of the page, you will see a link called "Newest". Click on that and you'll see the latest stuff we've received.

I have an idea for this site or a comment about it, where can I put it?

Please don't submit a story here at isitnormal to give feedback to the staff. You have 2 other easy options.

1. Use the feedback form to email us.
2. Discuss it with both us and each other at our google group http://groups.google.com/group/IsItNormal.

I made a spelling mistake, can I fix it?

No, sorry. That's what the preview button is for. If you really want a change made, use the contact form and let us know and we'll most likely take care of it for you.

How do you decide which stories are "funniest", "most vulgar" or "best of" etc.?

The stories that make it on to these lists are decided on by everyone using the site. People just like yourself. On the main voting screen underneath the story you are currently viewing are a list of a "flags" that you can give to that story. By flagging a story, you help decide which ones make it to the funniest, most vulgar or other lists.

Flagging stories appropriately also helps keep this site working as smoothly as possible. Without careful flaggers like yourself things might start to get out of hand. So, please don't hesitate to flag a story when you think it's appropriate. Don't try to abuse the system though, malicious flaggers will be banned from the site.

I saw a comment that said "Comment Removed - Innapropriate Content". Are you censoring us?

No, we are not censoring anything. We've taken great pains to ensure that everything submitted to isitnormal is still accessible in one form or another. Even off-topic or innapropriate story submissions are still always accessible via direct link even if they are no longer linked to elsewhere on the site.

As for comments that have been removed; We only do this in the most extreme cases, such as when a comment recommends suicide. IsItNormal is clearly a very free flow of information and ideas and we would love to keep it that way. Certain things like recommending suicide, however, are out of bounds and potentially dangerous. We encourage you to use the feedback form to let us know of any such comments as soon as you see them. We thank you for your understanding on this sensitive issue!

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